All of the resources included in our person-centred care resource centre have been reviewed by the Health Foundation. We believe them to be of the highest possible standard but we do not take responsibility for the accuracy of information from third parties.

This first edition of the European Directory of Health Apps (2012-2013) focuses on a range of health applications recommended by patient groups or empowered consumers. The Directory can be searched by the name of the app, the condition it relates to, or by language.

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Social networks have been seen as playing a potentially important but relatively unspecified role in providing self-management support for long term conditions and this study was motivated by the idea that these provide people with long term conditions access to relationships and resources which can support them in managing their condition(s).

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This article describes the challenges that a child or teen with diabetes experiences when making the transition to self-managing. It explores those challenges and some approaches to managing them from the view points of both people with diabetes and health professionals.

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This webpage contains a variety of tools that people experiencing long-term pain can use to help them self-manage. Developed by different authors and organisations, the tools include worksheets, diaries, pacing advice and a toolkit.

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This website is designed for use by healthcare professionals, patients and carers in and around the Portsmouth District. It is a good example of a website intended to provide a resource both for healthcare professionals working in the area who need access to local contacts and pathway information, and also for individuals with diabetes who want to be aware of the services available locally and how best to use them.

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This 5-minute video sets out the four key stages in care and support planning: preparing for a consultation; discussing what people feel will help them stay well and what care and support they might need; creating a care and support plan that is easy for people to understand and use; and reviewing what has worked well, what hasn't worked well and what might need to change.

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This report sets out the evidence for peer support and its benefits. It describes the key features of effective peer support programmes and what is needed to implement these at both strategic and operational levels. It explores how the impact and effectiveness of peer support programmes can be evaluated.